The flight comes as part of a partnership between the airline and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and is the first of a series of 12 “green package” flights over a three-month period.

This isn’t the first time SIA and CAAS have worked together in recent years on several other carbon emissions-reducing initiatives in international aviation.

In January 2010, both organizations participated in the Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE 2) program, which saw a yielded fuel savings of six percent.

According to an airline press release, the biofuel-powered flights will also raise awareness of sustainable biofuels for aviation and provide the industry with valuable insight on the economics, logistical requirements and performance of biofuels.